Elinor Leary | San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer

Elinor Leary is the team leader of the Leary Trial Team which handles complex cases that involve life-altering injuries or death. Elinor has expertise with cases that involve construction and worksite injuries, defective products, dangerous property conditions, negligent security, car and truck collisions, and incidents that involve pedestrians and bicyclists. Elinor has tried cases to verdict as well as reached large settlements in numerous other cases, including cases listed in The Recorder's "Top Settlements" publications.

Elinor provides extensive knowledge of the civil justice system and a commitment to helping clients when they face difficult times after a catastrophe. We help clients who have suffered fractures, amputations, head injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and burn injuries. We also help families who have lost loved ones due to the fault of others in wrongful death actions. We have experience helping construction workers, laborers, truck drivers, union members, and other professionals and their families.

In addition to handling cases from start to finish, Elinor also serves as trial counsel when colleagues call for last-minute help. Elinor has been a clinical professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she taught advanced law students case investigation, courtroom advocacy, jury selection, and trial skills.

Elinor believes in giving back to the community and devotes time to pro bono service for the San Francisco and Bay Area communities. Her pro bono work was previously recognized with nominations for the State Bar of California President's Pro Bono Service Award and Jack Berman Award of Achievement.

Elinor enjoys travel and lived for a time in Mexico City. She speaks Spanish fluently. She lives in San Francisco where she enjoys time spent with family and friends, preferably outdoors.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Trial Team Leader	The Veen Firm, P.C.	San Francisco, CA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of San Francisco School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2003
American University	Bachelors	Law and Society | Literature	1994

State / Court	Date
California	2003

• Califonia Women Lawyers | Member | 2013 - Present
  University of San Francisco School of Law | Board of Governors | 2013 - Present
  American Association for Justice | Member | 2006 - Present
  American Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present
  Bar Association of San Francisco | Member | 2006 - Present
  Consumer Attorneys of California | Board of Governors at Large for the Northern District | 2006 - Present
  San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2006 - Present

• Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2014-present
  10 Best Female Attorneys in California | American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2016-present
  AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell
  Rising Star | SuperLawyers  
  President's Pro Bono Service Award Nominee | State Bar of California
  Jack Berman Award of Achievement Nominee | California Young Lawyer's Association
  Top Northern California Female Lawyers | SuperLawyers
  Two settlements honored in California’s Top Settlements | The Recorder

• Doe Motorcyclist v. Roe Backhoe Driver
  $5.5 million settlement.

• Plaintiff Magazine (California) | Let Your Case Speak For Itself Make the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur work for you | 2015
  Plaintiff Magazine (California) | Protecting Immigrant Clients From Having Their Cases Undervalued: Immigration Status Should Not Interfere With a Damages’ Suit | 2013
  Plaintiff Magazine (California) | Waging War in the Courtroom and at Appeal | 2012
  Plaintiff Magazine (California) | Putting the Best Face on Your Client – “Warts and All” | 2011
  Plaintiff Magazine (California) | “Criminal” Torts – Maximizing Your Client’s Recovery Through Effective Use of Victim Restitution | 2011
  Plaintiff Magazine (California) | Products Liability: The Manufacturer’s Insurer as a Defendant | 2011

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